Tough long run today.

This one really hurt. Blisters, exhaustion, back, ankle, hip, the works. Total breakdown.

Total Time (h:m:s) 2:45:42 10:19 paceMoving Time (h:m:s) 2:36:06 9:43 paceDistance (mi ) 16.04Elevation Gain (ft) +1,077 / -1,084

I think from 1 and 2, it’s obvious what happened. I’m not used to pacing myself.

Lap Time Distance1 7:51 1.002 8:07 1.003 8:42 1.004 8:58 1.005 9:03 1.006 8:48 1.007 9:12 1.008 9:15 1.009 8:53 1.0010 9:55 1.0011 9:58 1.0012 10:20 1.0013 10:11 1.0014 11:52 1.0015 12:52 1.0016 12:00 1.0017 0:11 0.02

Elevation:

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